Shehbaz Samir Saiyed vs State Of Gujarat
2023 Latest Caselaw 7768 Guj

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   R/CR.MA/15037/2023                          ORDER DATED: 19/10/2023

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                        15037 of 2023

          In F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 29773 of 2023

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                        SHEHBAZ SAMIR SAIYED
                                Versus
                          STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR NAUMAN S QURESHI(10669) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS C M SHAH, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1
RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER

                           Date : 19/10/2023

                            ORAL ORDER

1. This is an application preferred by the applicant under Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying to condone the delay of 156 days in preferring the application seeking leave to prefer an appeal.

2. Learned advocate Mr.Nauman Qureshi submits that the applicant is newly appointed authorized person of original complainant-company. As initially, the complaint was filed by the Ex-authorized person, who left the company therefore, fresh resolution was passed by the company and he was authorized to conduct with the proceedings before the Court of Law. As he was newly appointed, some time was occurred in approaching to the concerned

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R/CR.MA/15037/2023 ORDER DATED: 19/10/2023

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advocate to file an application for seeking leave against the judgment and order of the acquittal passed by the learned trial Court.

3. This application was opposed by the learned advocate Mr.Shaishav Pandit for respondent Nos.2 and 3, on the ground that though the order of the dismissal was in the knowledge of the company, in the very lethargic approach they had filed an application without the proper cause for explaining delay.

4. Considering the arguments advanced by the parties, this Court Court is of the view that instead of deciding the matter, on the ground of delay, the Criminal Appeal which is filed challenging the judgment and order of acquittal is required to be decided on merits.

5. In view of the above, this Court deems it fit to allow this application. Hence, this application is allowed. Delay of 156 days in preferring the application seeking leave to prefer an appeal is condoned. Rule is made absolute accordingly.

(M. K. THAKKER,J) M.M.MIRZA